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Marine life suffers near BP’s Deepwater Horizon site
By Susan Buchanan Contributing Writer Dolphins and fish are dying at distressing rates as oil and dispersants from BP’s 2010 spill lurk in Gulf waters
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Jazz Fest 2012: The first weekend in review
By Geraldine Wyckoff Contributing Writer It’s great to wake up during Jazz Fest days and not have to worry about the weather. With no thunderstorms
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By Christopher Tidmore Contributing Writer While public attention has focused on education and retirement issues in this year’s legislative session, often ignored are a series of bills that could redefine the relationship ... Rethinkers are highlighted in upcoming HBO documentary
By Kelly Parker Contributing Writer The month of May will be a busy one for the young voices for school reform known as the Rethinkers. On May 1, the group took part ... HUB New Orleans designed to revitalize S. Broad
By Zoe Sullivan Contributing Writer Striking graffiti covers 4035 Washington Avenue, both inside and out. One particular piece, depicting a man with what appears to be a lowered rifle, prompted some of ... Jazz Fest – Second weekend pics
By Geraldine Wyckoff Contributing Writer A variety of flavors marks Jazz Fest’s first weekend with the sounds of Africa prominently featured. The importance of continuance and remembrance also plays a ... Homeownership is up in New Orleans
By Christopher Tidmore Contributing Writer William and Tess Monaghan founded Build Now in 2008 with the mission of building quality, affordable housing in the greater New Orleans area for people affected by ... Efforts under way to protect Orleanians’ right to vote
By Zoe Sullivan Contributing Writer Restricting access to voting has become a widespread campaign in recent years under the banner of preventing voter fraud. As many New Orleanians who lost all their ... NOAH contractor changes plea to guilty; stole post-Katrina federal funds
By Karen Gadbois thelensnola.org Appearing last Thursday in federal court before Judge Nannette Jolivette-Brown, former New Orleans Affordable Homeownership contractor Earl Myers changed his plea from not guilty to guilty of ... Department of Justice threatens sheriff with lawsuit, ICE removes detainees
By Zoe Sullivan Contributing Writer Last week saw further developments in the ongoing drama surrounding Orleans Parish Prison. On April 23, the Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division released a 21-page letter ...
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